https://www.globalbuddhism.org/issue/feedJournal of Global Buddhism2025-03-20T13:01:55+00:00Jovan Maudmaud@eth.mpg.deOpen Journal Systems<p>The Journal of Global Buddhism is an open access, peer reviewed scholarly journal established to promote the study of the globalization of Buddhism, both historical and contemporary, and its transnational and transcontinental interrelatedness. We publish research articles, special focus sections, discussions, critical notes, review essays and book reviews.</p> <p>The Journal of Global Buddhism welcomes submissions, articles, book reviews, of scholarly and community interest from scholars and Buddhists around the world. More information regarding our focus and scope and author guidelines can be found in our <a title="Submissions" href="https://ojs.soap2.ch/jgb/index.php/jgb/about/submissions">submissions section</a>. If you would like to discuss a potential contribution in advance, feel free to contact the editors at <a href="mailto:jgb@globalbuddhism.org">jgb@globalbuddhism.org</a>.</p>https://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/4794Decolonising the Study of Religion: Who Owns Buddhism? 2024-02-21T09:34:46+00:00Natalie Qulinatalie@shin-ibs.edu2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Natalie Qulihttps://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/7070Response to Natalie Fisk Quli’s Review of Decolonising the Study of Religion: Who Owns Buddhism?2025-03-20T13:01:55+00:00Jørn Borupjb@cas.au.dk2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Jørn Boruphttps://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/6113The Oxford Handbook of American Buddhism2024-09-25T09:39:10+00:00Richard Seagerhugh99@mac.com2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Richard Seagerhttps://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/5557The Space of Religion: Temple, State, and Buddhist Communities in Modern China2024-05-31T08:10:47+00:00Gareth Fishergfisher@syr.edu2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Gareth Fisherhttps://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/5537Mountain at a Center of the World: Pilgrimage and Pluralism in Sri Lanka2024-05-29T15:37:57+00:00 Bhadrajee Hewage bhadrajee.hewage@mansfield.ox.ac.uk2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Bhadrajee Hewage https://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/6136Capitalism Magic Thailand: Modernity with Enchantment2024-10-14T11:51:05+00:00Pattaradhorn Sanpinitpattarathorn.san@mahidol.edu2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Pattaradhorn Sanpinithttps://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/4796Rethinking Meditation: Buddhist Meditative Practices in Ancient and Modern Worlds2024-02-21T09:41:22+00:00Almut-Barbara Rengerrenger@zedat.fu-berlin.de2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Almut-Barbara Rengerhttps://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/4883Soteriological Inclusiveness and Religious Tourism in Modern Thai Buddhism: The Stūpa of Mae Chi Kaew Sianglam (1901–1991)2024-07-01T13:45:58+00:00Martin Seegerm.seeger@leeds.ac.ukPrapas Kaewketpongprapakae@kku.ac.thAdcharawan Seegera.seeger@leeds.ac.ukJuree Saijunjiamjuji909@hotmail.com<p>While numerous Thai male Buddhist monastics have been deeply and widely revered for their perceived attainment of full awakening/<em>arahant</em>-ship, the same recognition for Thai female practitioners together with the concomitant phenomena of veneration remain very limited, with only a few notable exceptions. Given the scarcity of acknowledged Thai female Buddhist <em>arahant</em>s in comparison to the number of widely venerated male Thai <em>arahant</em>s, it is unsurprising that while numerous sacred sites across the country are dedicated to male practitioners of modern Thai Buddhism, equivalent places for the veneration of female Buddhist practitioners are exceedingly rare. The Mae Chi Kaew Stūpa stands out due to its unique purpose: it was built for the memory and veneration of a female <em>arahant</em> of modern Thai Buddhism. Unlike most similar monuments dedicated to male monastic practitioners of modern Thai Buddhism who are believed to have achieved full awakening, this memorial is an unambiguous articulation of women’s potential to realise the <em>summum bonum</em> of Theravada Buddhist soteriology in current times. As we will show in this paper, the Mae Chi Kaew Stūpa has been strategically promoted as a religious tourism site across multiple levels: international, national, provincial, and local. Thus, our research focuses on the question of how tourism may help to effectively spread the message of what the Buddhist Studies scholar Alan Sponberg in relation to early Buddhism termed “soteriological inclusiveness.” Drawing on sustained ethnographic work at the Mae Chi Kaew Stūpa in Thailand’s northeastern province of Mukdahan, this paper aims to examine the interface between modern tourism and Thai Buddhist religiosity.</p>2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Martin Seeger, Prapas Kaewketpong, Adcharawan Seeger, Juree Saijunjiamhttps://www.globalbuddhism.org/article/view/4861Dying ‘Buddhish’: Death, Diversity, and Worldview Complexity in and Beyond Australia2024-04-16T19:22:17+00:00Hannah Gouldhannah.gould@unimelb.edu.auAnna Halafoffanna.halafoff@deakin.edu.auRuth Fitzpatrickr.fitzpatrick@deakin.edu.au<div class="abstract"> <p>Buddhism contributes significantly to spirituality and wellness practices in contemporary Australia, influencing a new way of life not just for converts, but also broader society. Less frequently observed, however, is how Buddhism and Buddhist-inspired phenomena contribute to a new way of death or “deathstyle”. This paper examines the position of Buddhism within mainstream end-of-life and death care in Australia, focusing on those phenomena we describe as “buddhish”: derived from or inspired by Buddhism, but sitting outside its institutional structures. Our research, comprising online service scoping, a survey, and interviews with deathcare workers, suggests that buddhish deathcare is successful in Australia because of its compassionate and pragmatic approach. It also occupies a middle way, drawing on but also distinct from the biomedical, religious, and spiritual. In analysing the triangulation of buddhish death in this manner, this article advances our understanding of postmodern or new death movements, theories of worldview complexity in the post-secular age, and how Buddhism is contributing to both.</p> </div>2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Hannah Gould, Anna Halafoff, Ruth Fitzpatrick